2001 Philippine general election

Legislative elections and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2001 Independent candidate Noli de Castro, a former television anchor of TV Patrol of ABS-CBN was announced as the topnotcher. This is the first synchronized national and local elections held after the ouster of Former President Joseph Estrada in January due to a military-backed civilian uprising (popularly known as EDSA II). On February 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that Former Senator Gregorio Honasan lost in the 2001 Philippine elections and lost to Sen. Ralph Recto but declared constitutional the special election for the remaining three-year term of Teofisto Guingona.

Major Senatorial Candidates

Administration coalition People Power Coalition Candidate Party Joker Arroyo Aksyon Liwayway Vinzons-Chato Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma Franklin Drilon Independent Juan Flavier Lakas–CMD (1991) Ernesto Herrera Lakas–CMD (1991) Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Lakas–CMD (1991) Winnie Monsod Aksyon Sergio Osmeña III PDP–Laban Obet Pagdanganan Lakas–CMD (1991) Francis Pangilinan Liberal Ralph Recto Lakas–CMD (1991) Wigberto Tañada Liberal Manuel Villar Independent

Opposition coalition Puwersa ng Masa Candidate Party Edgardo Angara LDP Reuben Canoy LDP Noli de Castro Independent Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP Juan Ponce Enrile Independent Loi Ejercito Independent Gregorio Honasan Independent Panfilo Lacson LDP Jamby Madrigal LDP Orlando S. Mercado Independent Dong Puno LDP Nina Rasul Independent Ombra Tamano LDP

Other notable candidates

Independent
Perfecto Yasay
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Oliver Lozano
Melchor Chavez
Nacionalista Party
Homobono Adaza
Partido Isang Bansa Isang Diwa
Eddie Gil

Note: Party affiliation based on Certificate of Candidacy.

Results

Senate

Main article: 2001 Philippine Senate election

Final COMELEC Tally for Senators as of August 30, 2001.

Candidate		Party or alliance			Votes	%
	Noli de Castro	Independent			16,237,386	55.09
	Juan Flavier	People Power Coalition		Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	11,735,897	39.82
	Serge Osmeña	People Power Coalition		PDP–Laban	11,593,389	39.33
	Franklin Drilon	People Power Coalition		Independent	11,301,700	38.34
	Joker Arroyo	People Power Coalition		Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	11,262,402	38.21
	Ramon Magsaysay Jr.	People Power Coalition		Independent	11,250,677	38.17
	Manny Villar	People Power Coalition		Independent	11,187,375	37.96
	Francis Pangilinan	People Power Coalition		Liberal Party	10,971,896	37.23
	Edgardo Angara	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	10,805,177	36.66
	Panfilo Lacson	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	10,535,559	35.74
	Loi Ejercito	Puwersa ng Masa		Independent	10,524,130	35.71
	Ralph Recto	People Power Coalition		Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	10,480,940	35.56
	Gregorio Honasan	Puwersa ng Masa		Independent	10,454,527	35.47
	Juan Ponce Enrile	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	9,677,209	32.83
	Miriam Defensor Santiago	Puwersa ng Masa		People's Reform Party	9,622,742	32.65
	Dong Puno	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	8,701,205	29.52
	Wigberto Tañada	People Power Coalition		Liberal Party	8,159,836	27.68
	Orly Mercado	Puwersa ng Masa		Independent	7,395,092	25.09
	Roberto Pagdanganan	People Power Coalition		Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	7,185,415	24.38
	Ernesto Herrera	People Power Coalition		Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	6,801,861	23.08
	Winnie Monsod	People Power Coalition		Aksyon Demokratiko	6,728,728	22.83
	Nina Rasul	Puwersa ng Masa		Independent	5,222,490	17.72
	Jamby Madrigal	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	5,043,043	17.11
	Liwayway Vinzons-Chato	People Power Coalition		Independent	4,831,501	16.39
	Perfecto Yasay	Independent			4,557,364	15.46
	Ombra Tamano	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	3,548,480	12.04
	Reuben Canoy	Puwersa ng Masa		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	3,542,460	12.02
	Homobono Adaza	Nacionalista Party			770,647	2.61
	Rod Navarro	Independent			652,012	2.21
	Manuel Morato	Independent			625,789	2.12
	Moner Bajunaid	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas			503,437	1.71
	Oliver Lozano	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			470,572	1.60
	Melchor Chavez	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			244,553	0.83
	Camilo Sabio	Independent			230,759	0.78
	Norma Nueva	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			83,700	0.28
	Juan Casil	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan			74,481	0.25
	Eddie Gil	Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa			15,522	0.05
Total					243,029,953	100.00
Total votes					29,474,309	–
Registered voters/turnout					36,271,782	81.26
Source: COMELEC vote totals, NCSB (turnout)

Per coalition

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Party/coalition		Votes	%	Seats won	%
PPC	123,491,617	50.8%	8	61.5%
PnM	111,309,500	45.8%	5	38.5%
	Others and independents	8,228,836	3.4%	0	0.0%
Totals		243,029,953	100.0%	12+1*	100.0%

*the thirteenth-placed candidate will serve for only three years.

Per party

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Party/coalition		Votes	%	Seats won	%
LDP	51,853,133	21.3%	2	15.4%
Independents (Puwersa ng Masa)	49,833,625	20.5%	3	23.1%
Lakas	47,454,790	19.5%	3	23.1%
Aksyon	27,320,576	11.2%	1	7.7%
Independents (PPC)	22,489,075	9.3%	2	15.4%
Liberal	19,131,732	7.9%	1	7.7%
PDP–Laban	11,593,389	4.8%	1	7.7%
PRP	9.622,742	4.0%	0	0.0%
Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa	4,831,501	2.0%	0	0.0%
KBL	873,306	0.4%	0	0.0%
Nacionalista	770,647	0.3%	0	0.0%
PDSP	503,437	0.2%	0	0.0%
	Partido Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa	15,522	0.0%	0	0.0%
Totals		243,029,953	100.0%	13*	100.0%

*the thirteenth-placed candidate will serve up to June 30, 2004; the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes will serve up to June 30, 2007.

House of Representatives

Main article: Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2001

Party		Seats	+/–
	Lakas–NUCD–UMDP	79	−32
	Nationalist People's Coalition	42	+33
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	21	+21
	Liberal Party	19	+4
	Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw	4	New
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	4	+4
	Nationalist People's Coalition-INA	3	New
	United Negros Alliance	3	New
	PROMDI	3	−1
	Aksyon Demokratiko	2	+1
	Partido Magdalo	2	New
	PDP–Laban	2	+2
	Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma–Lapiang Manggagawa	2	−2
	Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya–Alayon Alang sa Kalambu-an ng Kalinaw	1	New
	Kabayani	1	New
	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	1	+1
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	1	+1
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino–Nationalist People's Coalition	1	New
	Liping Kalookan	1	New
	Nationalist People's Coalition–Achievers with Integrity Movement	1	New
	Nationalist People's Coalition–United Negros Alliance	1	New
	Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas	1	+1
	People Power Coalition	1	New
	Not indicated and undeclared	5	+1
	Independent	8	+6
Party-list seats		52	+1
Total		261	+3
Source: COMELEC (via Wayback Machine NCR, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao)

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Bayan Muna	1,708,253	26.19	3
	Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives	802,060	12.30	3
	Akbayan	377,852	5.79	2
	Luzon Farmers Party	330,282	5.06	1
	Citizens' Battle Against Corruption	323,810	4.96	1
	Buhay Hayaan Yumabong	290,760	4.46	1
	Anak Mindanao	252,051	3.86	1
	Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggagawang Bukid at Mangingisda	242,199	3.71	1
	Philippine Coconut Producers Federation	229,165	3.51	1
	Partido ng Manggagawa	216,823	3.32	1
	Sanlakas	151,017	2.32	1
	Abanse! Pinay	135,211	2.07	1
	Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao para sa Lupa, Pabahay, Hanapbuhay at Kaunlaran	126,012	1.93	0
	Alagad	117,161	1.80	0
	Senior Citizens/Elderly Sectoral Party	106,496	1.63	0
	All Trade Union Congress of the Philippines	103,273	1.58	0
	Maritime Party	98,946	1.52	0
	Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party	97,085	1.49	0
	Aniban ng mga Magsasaka, Mangingisda at Manggagawa sa Agrikultura Katipunan	65,735	1.01	0
	Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Kabataan ng Sambayanan Para sa Kaunlaran	63,312	0.97	0
	Alyansa ng may Kapansanan sa Pilipinas	54,925	0.84	0
	Mindanao Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization	49,914	0.77	0
	Womenpower	46,831	0.72	0
	Aggrupation and Alliance Farmers and Fisherfolks of the Phils.	43,882	0.67	0
	All Workers Alliance Trade Unions	42,149	0.65	0
	National Confederation of Tricycle Operators and Driver's Association of the Phils.	38,898	0.60	0
	National Federation of Small Coconut Farmers Organization	37,470	0.57	0
	Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines	35,807	0.55	0
	Pilipinong May Kapansanan	32,151	0.49	0
	Veterans Care and Welfare Organization	31,694	0.49	0
	Union of the Filipino Overseas Workers	29,400	0.45	0
	Pilipino Workers Party	24,182	0.37	0
	Democratic Alliance	24,029	0.37	0
	Philippine Association of Retired Persons	23,297	0.36	0
	Alliance of Retired Postal Employees and Senior Citizens	22,497	0.34	0
	Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association	22,345	0.34	0
	Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Phils.	21,335	0.33	0
	Gabay ng Manggagawang Pilipino Party	17,777	0.27	0
	Alternative Approaches of Settlers Advocacy for the Holistic Advancement of the Nation Party	16,787	0.26	0
	Alliance for Youth Solidarity	15,871	0.24	0
	Party for Overseas Workers and Empowerment and Re-Integration	13,050	0.20	0
	Kilos Kabataang Pilipino	11,170	0.17	0
	Kaloob-Ka Isang Loob para sa Marangal na Paninirahan	9,137	0.14	0
	Alyansa ng Mga Mamamayan at Magdaragat Sa Lawa ng Laguna	7,882	0.12	0
	Partido Katutubong Pilipino	6,602	0.10	0
	Development Foundation of the Philippines	6,600	0.10	0
Total		6,523,185	100.00	17
Valid votes		6,523,185	43.15
Invalid/blank votes		8,595,630	56.85
Total votes		15,118,815	–
Registered voters/turnout		36,271,782	41.68
Source: Supreme Court (G.R. No. 147589); COMELEC (Canvass report (archived))

See also

• Commission on Elections
• Politics of the Philippines
• Philippine elections
• Philippine midterm election
• 12th Congress of the Philippines

References

• SWS Media Release. Accessed on March 15, 2007.

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections
• Official website of the House of Representatives